Archivos de Laredo: Documents for the History of Laredo (open access)

Archivos de Laredo: Documents for the History of Laredo

Translation and summaries of materials from the Laredo Archives, held by St. Mary's University in San Antonio, Texas; the documents contain information related to the history of Laredo, including religion, political life, ordinances and laws, education, military life, and land questions.
Date: October 1999
Creator: Wood, Robert D.
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
Archivos de Laredo: Index to the Municipal Correspondence 1825-1845 and Verbal Arbitrations and Decisions 1832-1842 (open access)

Archivos de Laredo: Index to the Municipal Correspondence 1825-1845 and Verbal Arbitrations and Decisions 1832-1842

Translation and summaries of materials from the Laredo Archives, held by St. Mary's University in San Antonio, Texas; the documents contain information related to municipal correspondence and legal decisions in Laredo.
Date: October 2000
Creator: Wood, Robert D.
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Recommendations by the Citizens of Laredo] (open access)

[Recommendations by the Citizens of Laredo]

Document containing recommendations made by the citizens of Laredo to their senator and the legislature.
Date: 1849-10~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[New Regulations on Factories] (open access)

[New Regulations on Factories]

Document containing new rules and regulations on factories, workers, and employers.
Date: 1842-10~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Statement from Nepumuceno Treviño] (open access)

[Statement from Nepumuceno Treviño]

Document containing a statement that Nepumuceno Treviño claims a cow from Bruno Delgado.
Date: 1837-10~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Copy of Items Lost in Laredo on December 9, 1842] (open access)

[Copy of Items Lost in Laredo on December 9, 1842]

Copy of a compilation of items lost by citizens in Laredo on December 9, 1842.
Date: October 27, 1849
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Receipt for Andrés Martinez] (open access)

[Receipt for Andrés Martinez]

Receipt for Andrés Martinez acknowledging his having received a horse.
Date: 1845-10~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Announcement of an Alliance with Russia] (open access)

[Announcement of an Alliance with Russia]

Announcement from Viceroy Calleja and Juan FermĂ­n de Juanicotena saying that an alliance between Spain and Russia has been formed.
Date: 1813-10~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Message from Joseph Morales Ruiz] (open access)

[Message from Joseph Morales Ruiz]

Message from Joseph Morales Ruiz asking for the necessary permission to move cattle around from one place to another.
Date: 1789-10~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Last Will and Testament of José María Sánchez] (open access)

[Last Will and Testament of José María Sánchez]

Last will and testament of José María Sánchez, outlining his possessions and heirs.
Date: October 14, 1846
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Treasury Records Draft] (open access)

[Treasury Records Draft]

Rough draft of payments and notes related to the Laredo municipal treasury; most of the notes are stricken.
Date: October 1, 1860
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Inventory of Nepomecino Garcia] (open access)

[Inventory of Nepomecino Garcia]

Document containing an inventory of the possession of Nepomecino Garcia who has passed away.
Date: 1844-10~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Certification Statement from Juan González] (open access)

[Certification Statement from Juan González]

Statement from the Abasolo alcalde, Juan González, certifying that two horses were stolen from Cayetano López.
Date: 1831-10~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Sworn Declaration by Anastacio Flores] (open access)

[Sworn Declaration by Anastacio Flores]

Sworn statement by Anastacio Flores for a court case.
Date: October 5, 1860
Creator: Flores, Anastacio
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Receipt for Benito Garcia] (open access)

[Receipt for Benito Garcia]

Receipt signed by Benito Garcia acknowledging a payment.
Date: October 25, 1860
Creator: Laredo (Tex.)
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Receipt #43, 1858] (open access)

[Receipt #43, 1858]

Receipt for fifteen pesos, paid by order of the mayor to an unidentified individual.
Date: October 31, 1858
Creator: Laredo (Tex.)
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Decree from Policarzo Martinez to All Towns] (open access)

[Decree from Policarzo Martinez to All Towns]

Decree from the treasury delivered from Policarzo Martinez to all local towns within the department concerning the manufacture and sale of playing cards.
Date: 1842-10~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Document Guarenteeing Payment] (open access)

[Document Guarenteeing Payment]

Promissory note stating that Anastasio Gomes and Margarito Sanchez guarantee payment of 20 pesos if Pedro GarcĂ­a defaults.
Date: 1849-10~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Rough Draft of a Letter on Indian Raids] (open access)

[Rough Draft of a Letter on Indian Raids]

Rough draft of a letter from Laredo concerning an Indian raid and other difficulties.
Date: 1841-10~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Statement from the Supreme Court on Juan Salinas' Land] (open access)

[Statement from the Supreme Court on Juan Salinas' Land]

Statement from the Tamaulipas Supreme Court concerning Juan Salinas' land. The statement was read to Salinas and he accepted the decision.
Date: 1834-10~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Documents Pertaining to a Case Against Senobrio Baca] (open access)

[Documents Pertaining to a Case Against Senobrio Baca]

Documents pertaining to a court case against Senobrio Baca for wounding Francisco Uriegas of the Bexar Company militia.
Date: 1836-10~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[List of Citizens Having Given Mules to the Army] (open access)

[List of Citizens Having Given Mules to the Army]

List of citizens from Juan Fernandez who gave mules and carts for the army's temporary use.
Date: 1838-10~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Petition from Juan de Palos] (open access)

[Petition from Juan de Palos]

Petition from Juan de Palos asking for restitution from Francisco Castillo, who killed his cow, valued at 20 pesos. According to the end of the document the governor orders that this be done.
Date: 1794-10~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Descriptions of Missing Criminals] (open access)

[Descriptions of Missing Criminals]

Document describing five criminals that have gone missing from Laredo; numbered 1 through 5, each criminal gets its own physical description.
Date: 1789-10~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History